Skyler Carpenter - Women's Track and Field - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Skyler Carpenter Season 2016-17

Sprints/Hurdles

Class Fifth Year
Event Sprints/Hurdles
Hometown Topeka, Ind.
High School Westview
Bio

Major: Nurse Mid-Wifery Graduate Program

HONORS:
2015 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2013 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Carpenter’s TFRRS page: HERE


2016-17 Indoor Season:
SEC Championships: Ran a time of 57.26 meters in the 400-meter dash, finishing 39th…Music City Challenge:  Ran the eighth-fastest 400m time in Vanderbilt history with a time of 55.92…Meyo Invitational: Finished the 400m dash with a time of 56.64, which placed 35th overall…Vanderbilt Invitational: Earned 17th place in the 800m run with a time of 2:16.98…Commodore Invitational:  Ran a season-best time in the 800m run with a time of 2:14.39…Vanderbilt Indoor Opener:  Was a part of the 4×4 relay team that placed second with a time of 3:45.79.

2016 Outdoor Season:  Jace LaCoste Inivtational:  Captured first place in the 400m hurdles with a season best time of 59.33. … Virginia Challenge:  Took 11th in the 400m hurdles with a time of 59.95 and helped the 4x400m relay team to a 10th place finish with a time of 3:44.52. … Auburn Invitational:  Finished third as a part of the 4x400m relay team with a time of 3:40.68 ranking No.8 on VU’s all-time list. … Florida Relays:  Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished sixth with a season best time in prelims at 3:39.84 ranking No. 7 on VU’s all-time list; Took sixth as part of the 1600 Sprint Medley team with a time of 3:55.62. … Black and Gold:  Took second in the 400 with a PR time of 55.15 ranking No. 5 on VU’s all-time list; Took third as part of the 4×400 Relay team with a time of 3:48.61. 

2015-16 Indoor Season: Music City Invitational: Took eighth in the 400 with a time of 56.00 while running attached. … Vanderbilt Invitational: Running unattached, finished 33rd in the 200 at 25.65.

2015 Outdoor Season: NCAA East Regional: Took 19th in the 400-Hurdles finals with a time of 59.04; Set a personal-record and finished 17th in the prelims with a time of 58.50, which ranked as the No. 4 mark on Vanderbilt’s all-time list; Was also a member of the 4×400 relay team that finished 20th with a time of 3:35.97 … SEC Championships Was a member of the 4×400 relay team that set a new school record with a time of 3:34.74 while taking fifth place and earning four points for VU; Also finished 12th in the 400-hurdles at 59.77. … Tennessee Challenge Posted a personal-record time of 58.84 in the 400-meter hurdles to earn third place and set the No. 5 mark on VU’s all-time list; Was also a member of the 4×100 relay team that finished fourth and set the No. 3 mark on VU’s all-time list with a time of 46.79. … Virginia Challenge: Finished 10th in the 400-meter hurdles at 1:00.02; Was also a member of the 4×400 relay team that took second place with a time of 3:36.84. … Hurricane Alumni Invitational: Took 10th place in the 400 with a personal-best time of 55.98, which ranked No. 10 on VU’s all-time list; Was also a member of the 4×400 relay team that set a new school record with a time of 3:34.98. The mark ranked No. 8 on the national list at the time, and easily surpassed the previous VU record of 3:36.13, which had been the benchmark since 1998. … Tiger Track Classic: Finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 59.55. … . … Black & Gold Invitational: Delivered a dominating performance in the 400-meter hurdles, posting a first-place time of 59.21 to finish more than three seconds ahead of her nearest competitor. … Alabama Relays: Was a member of the 4×200 relay team that set a new school record with a time of 1:37.45, breaking the previous VU mark by almost three seconds; Was a member of VU’s sprint medley team that took second place with a time of 3:39.65.

2014-15 Indoor Season: SEC Championships: Scored a point for the Commodores by earning an eighth-place finish in the 800 finals, posting a time of 2:10.64; Set a new PR in the 800 prelims with a time of 2:08.92 to qualify for the finals; Was a member of VU’s DMR team that took seventh place with a time of 11:33.92, the fifth-best on VU’s all-time list. …. … Tyson Invitational: Was a member of the 4×400 relay team that posted a time of 3:37.95, representing the second-best time on Vanderbilt’s all-time list and the best since 1998. … Meyo Invitational: Tied her PR in the 800 with a time of 2:12 and was a member of Vanderbilt’s 4×400 relay team that took fifth place and set the No. 5 mark on VU’s all-time list with a time of 3:41.57. … Vanderbilt Invitational: Was a member of DMR team that took first place with a time of 11:37.13, representing the No. 8 mark on VU’s all-time list. … Music City Invitational: Captured first place in the 600 with a career-best time of 1:31.72, which represented the No. 2 mark on VU’s all-time list.

2014 Outdoor Season: Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 400-meter hurdles. … Posted the fifth-best time (58.98) on VU’s all-time list in the 400m hurdles at the Mt. SAC Relays. That mark tied for the 10th best on the SEC Outdoor Performance list at the time. … Was a member of the 4×200 relay team that set the school record (1:40.24). … Posted a time of 59.83 in the 400-meter hurdles and finished 32nd at the NCAA East Preliminary. … Captured first place in the 400 hurdles with a personal best time of 59.25 at the Tennessee Challenge. … Recorded a time of 58.98 in the 400 hurdles at the Mt. SAC Relays to take first place in her section and post the top time among collegians. … Took third place in the 400-meter hurdles at the Sea Ray Relays with a time of 59.91, which was the fifth-best showing on Vanderbilt’s all-time performer’s list. … Finished first in the 400-hurdles with a time of 1.00.98 at the Black & Gold meet. … Posted a time of 1:00.29 in the 400-hurdles at the Florida Relays. … Earned a 13th-place finish in the 400 meter hurdles at the SEC Championships with a time of 1:00.80.

2013 Indoor Season: Set the second-best mark on VU’s all-time performance list in the 500-meter run (1:15.37). … Posted the sixth-best time on VU’s all-time performance list in the 800 (2:10.13). … Posted a personal-best time of 2:10.13 in the 800 qualifying heat at the SEC Championships. … Was a member of VU’s 4×400 team that posted a time of 3.40.25 (the third-best time in Vanderbilt history and the program’s best mark since 1998) at the Tyson Invitational. … Shaved a couple of seconds off her previous best in the 800 at the Tyson Invitational by posting a time of 2:10.14, which ranks No. 6 on the VU all-time performers list. … Finished eighth in the 800 with a time of 2:13.71 at the New Balance Invitational. … Finished 10th in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:15.37 at the New Balance Invitational. … Took 10th in the 500-meter with a time of 1:15.37 at the New Balance Invitational in New York. … Took sixth place in the 800 with a time of 2:12.45 at the Auburn Indoor Invitational.Finished eighth in the 500-meter run in a time of 1:17.10 at the UAB Blazer Invitational. … Finished second the 500 meters in 1:17.34 at the Music City Challenge.

2013 Outdoor Season: Set a personal best in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:01.09 while earning fourth place at the Black & Gold meet.

2012 Indoor Season: Was a member of the 4×400 relay team that finished ninth at the SEC Championships with a time of 3:45.22. … Placed 21st in the long jump with a mark of 5.53 meters (18-1.75) at the SEC Championships. … Took first place in the long jump with a leap of 18-6 (5.64) at the Indiana Relays. … Finished 14th in the long jump with a mark of 5.53 meters (18-1.75) at the the Armory Collegiate Invitational. … Finished 23rd in the long jump with a mark of 5.23 meters (17-2) at the Samford Invitational. … Placed 11th in the long jump with a mark of 5.52 meters (18-1.5) at the Kentucky Invitational. … Was part of the distance medley team that placed second with a time of 11:35.72 at the Kentucky Invitational.

High School (Westview): Won state championships as a senior in the 100 meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles and long jump … Ranked 17th nationally in the 300 meter hurdles.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Brenda Carpenter. Sister to Huntington (28) and Buchanan (18). Skyler played soccer and basketball in high school as well.

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Season Event Mark/Time VU All-Time Rank Year
Outdoor 4×200 1:37.45 1st 2015
Outdoor 4×400 3:34.74 1st 2015
Indoor DMR 11:19.34 1st 2015
Indoor 4×400 3:37.95 2nd 2015
Outdoor 4×200 1:40.24 2nd 2014
Indoor 600m 1:31.72 3rd 2015
Indoor 500m 1:15.37 3rd 2014
Outdoor 400H 58.50 4th 2015
Outdoor 4×100 46.79 4th 2015
Indoor 4×400 3:40.25 5th 2014
Indoor 4×400 3:42.73 6th 2017
Outdoor 400m 55.15 6th 2016
Indoor 800m 2:08.92 6th 2015
Indoor 400m 55.92 8th 2017
Indoor 4×400 3:43.65 8th 2017
Outdoor 4×400 3:40.68 8th 2016
Indoor DMR 11:34.84 9th 2015
Indoor 4×400 3:44.18 9th 2014
Indoor 60H 8.99 9th 2013
Indoor DMR 11:35.72 10th 2013